Comments on: And Then I Totally Broke My Butt.

By: Nikie

Nikie — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:31:56 +0000

Ridiculous question – In your photo you are wearing a dress my husband bought me for my birthday. I have not worn it yet because I am not sure what to do about the waist line (belt or no belt) and shoes? You look adorable from the waist up but would love to see the rest!

By: Bethlin

Bethlin — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:47:56 +0000

So I missed it this year, but last year I “ran” the Keep Austin Weird 5K. There were two wine stops, two vodka stops, and the path of the race went by the same Amy’s ice cream stop twice. Also I had to go off trail to find water for the dogs. Also, I ran in costume. Also, this is a great way to feel all active-good about yourself without having to pull anything. (We walked the whole thing because of people’s brittle bones and other people’s asthma.): http://alwayslooking4new.blogspot.com/2011/07/new-staycation-keep-austin-weird.html

Also, I once broke my ass sitting still in a boat. And now that I search my currently-inactive blog for it, I’m sort of appalled that I never wrote a post about it. I did use a donut, but only while driving. It’s been two years and I still rarely refer to that boat by its name, instead referencing it as the one-that-broke-my-ass while I glower menacingly.

By: Boston Mamas

Boston Mamas — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 02:03:57 +0000

Man, when Sara told me that story I totally fell in love with her. AWESOME.

You are also awesome. I love you and your broken butt. You should feel awesome about yourself.

I’m here to support you however I can! xoxo Christine

By: Megan

Megan — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:11:12 +0000

I need to metaphorically break my butt in other areas of my life, if that’s the thing that will kick start a renewed way of thinking. Speedy healing!

By: Lise

Lise — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:02:09 +0000

You’re a happy inspiration, Laura! Glad to see your recent posts on the blog!

By: Ami

Ami — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:41:17 +0000

I am losing weight now, almost 30 pounds at the moment. And when you posed that question about rating your body, I was thinking to myself, maybe I’m approaching a 7 or 8. W00t! I am not even within the officially-recc’d BMI range and probably won’t be even when I lose the last 15 pounds I want to, but I’ll be close, and dang it, I feel good! So yeah, my body, it’s a 7. Go me.
But, I really hopped on to tell you: Do the color run! It’s fun. I just did the Indianapolis one and it was fun! I didn’t really run it though. I’d run for a 100 yards and then walk. THen run for 100 yards and then walk. I had a blast, I bet you will too.

By: leandra

leandra — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:21:30 +0000

What a great post. I feel like I have been fighting with an extra 10 lbs but I am still able to travel well, hike with my pup and hubby and generally get around fine. Besides, am I ready to give up beer and cheese for those extra pounds? Perhaps not. This is perspective I needed today, thanks!

By: Sarah M.

Sarah M. — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:24:52 +0000

You just inspired me to sign up for the color run! I’d never heard of it before, but I looked into it and checked with my friends, and now we have a 6-person team for the January run. Thank you!

By: sheriji

sheriji — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:23:07 +0000

“Instead I’m just moving too fast through my day, silently obsessing about the fact that my jeans don’t fit the same way they used to, or that I often see weird things on my neck (like a variety of chins) in photos…instead of seeing the gigantic laugh and awesome memory. It’s nuts.”

Yeah. That’s it exactly.

Plus last Saturday I broke my toe. I would like to be able to answer, when people ask, that I tripped over the lead runner in that marathon I was running, or fell off the roof while single-handedly re-shingling my house, but actually I just kicked my bed while walking into my bedroom in broad daylight, looking at the other corner of the bed and thinking about something else. And then last week I re-broke it walking off my deck while power-washing the back of the house.

Yeah, it’s hopeless. So I can’t walk for exercise, wear shoes, or do yoga, and I hate that I have a chin I can feel beneath the chin I was born with and my stomach sits in my lap, but I also love authentic Mexican tortilla chips and salsa and the Delmonico steak Husband grilled last night and served with a cherry-and-peppery Cab Franc. It’s hopeless.

But I’m going to work on thinking I’m a “9″ because I wrote a seven-page article today, and harvested oregano, and taught 7 piano lessons,and you have a really beautiful smile.

That’s all.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:43:16 +0000

Dec 8 — that will be a 10. See you there.